While alcohol remains the most-used drug in the US, daily cannabis use has outpaced daily drinking. In states where recreational cannabis is legal, a popular new item is cannabis-infused beverages...
Alcohol is much more deadly than cannabis, a study has found. Scientists compared a wide range of drugs using calculations based on known lethal doses of the...
much alcohol adults can consume in moderation (up to two drinks a day for men, one drink for women), there are no such guidelines for safe cannabis or tobacco use. “I think negative...
With just days to go until the legalization of cannabis in Canada, comparisons will be drawn between the drug and alcohol, but the legality of using each differs greatly.
From a medical standpoint, there is no level of alcohol use that is completely safe, as studies have shown harms even with light drinking. If my patient drinks daily, I advise that they reduce their drinking. If they can’t reduce their drinking despite trying, I offer treatments to help cut back or stop: Many people are surprised to learn that there are three FDA-approved medications (naltrexone, acamprosate and disulfiram) that help with drinking less, and that behavioral treatments — indiv...
Is alcohol better than weed, or is it the other way around? It’s a debate that’s gone on for decades. Generally speaking, weed tends to come with fewer risks than alcohol, but there are a lot of factors to consider. Plus, they’re unique substances that produce different effects, which makes side-by-side comparisons difficult. That said, we’ve rounded up the basic effects and risks associated with each substance to see how they measure up to each other.
'All the data we have right now suggests alcohol causes more harm than cannabis. That's the hypothesis.'
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"Marijuana is like Coors beer, if you could buy the damn stuff at a Georgia filling station, you would decide that you wouldn't want it" Billy Carter (brother of President Jimmy Carter) · There is a lot of wisdom in that quote from Billy Carter. He basically states that if cannabis was legalized like alcohol and cigarettes, it wouldn't be special anymore, and persons would stop clamoring to buy it. On October 17th, 2018, Canada passed federal legislation to legalize cannabis, and one year later legalized the more risky, edible cannabis. The ma ...
Cannabis still continues to be stigmatised and criminalised in Australia, despite its lack of toxicity and damage to those around the user, unlike alcohol which is the most dangerous drug available. Why would we try to prevent access to a safer alt % ernative?